Thursday, October 6, 2011

Right, Wrong or Indifferent

I was reading "My Way is the Right Way" over at On the Edge, a Times Union blog kept by Kristi Gustafson Barlette. I must say I was intrigued by the topic. Kristi is newly married and sorting out nuances with the husband (i.e. which way the toilet paper goes). It got me thinking of things Justin and I do differently and whether these things are right, wrong, or indifferent they can be frustrating at times.

Toilet Paper. I believe the roll should be installed so that the paper pulls from the top ("over") and Justin couldn't really care which way it rolls as long as their is toilet paper available when he needs it. This have never been a heated item of contention in our household. On the rare occasion the paper is installed wrong, I simply turn it back the right way.

Socks & Undies. My husband folds neither of these items and yet he insists on doing the laundry in our house. I affectionately call him the Laundry Nazi because once he learned how to use the machines, he finds every excuse possible to run a load of laundry. I'm one of those folks who folds the socks over and tucks them into one another, he leaves them loose which makes for a messy drawer. He does put his laundry away though, so that's a plus. Now if only he could slow down on the laundry cycle so I had less of my own to put away...

Cooking & Cleaning. My husband and I have two different styles for each of these. Justin likes to cook everything on high which doesn't always work out too well. Justin also waits to clean up until after the meal. I'm a fuss pot who puts everything away whilst I'm cooking. When it comes to cleaning house, similar to his cooking style he does everything as quickly as possible, not necessarily as thorough as possible. But he does help keep a tidy house, so I take what I can get. I'm in charge of cleaning the bathroom and he helps with the floors and dusting. It's a good trade off.

How to Make a Bed. I was always one of those people who had to have the perfectly tucked sheets. Justin would rather they not be. We have compromised and only the end gets tucked, the sides are left wide open. I have converted to the comfortableness of loose sheets.